Abortion for the sake of abortion means I want to have an abortion so I can say I had an abortion. Sort of like crossing it off a bucket list. ”
Again, so thats not really a thing.
EXACTLY! And that’s exactly what r Eliezer said.
That outlawing abortions won’t stop people from getting them since most people are not just doing an abortion for the sake of it.
So therefore since most people getting abortions have a reason to want it, they will figure out how to do it even if it’s outlawed.
Whereas if they were just doing it because, they walked past an abortion clinic and saw the right and said ”hey that looks cool! Let me get an abortion. ” then outlawing it would stop them from happening.
So therefore according to r Eliezer there is no point to outlawing abortions because since most abortions take place for a reason, they will happen even if it’s illegal.
That was his argument.
Clearly supporting keeping all abortions legal
To which Josef…..
Still not sure how you read that he is supporting only halachik sanctioned ones.